N'Ko Inscription System — Design Document

The N'Ko Inscription System compiles embodied dynamics (z-trajectory from DELL) into justified N'Ko statements with cryptographic provenance. Every inscription is traceable to its source evidence through a typed IR pipeline. **Design Principle**: The N'Ko surface is a *controlled technical register* using sigils (single N'Ko characters) as operator markers. This keeps the system deterministic and learnable. Natural-language N'Ko phrasing can be layered on later once the lexicon is settled by usage. Each claim has: a typed IR structure, a canonical N'Ko line form, and a specific sigil. | # | Name | Sigil | IR Type | What It Detects | |---|------|-------|---------|-----------------| | 1 | Stabilization | ߛ | `StabilizeClaim` | Dispersion decreased measurably | | 2 | Dispersion | ߜ | `DisperseClaim` | Spread/entropy increased | | 3 | Transition | ߕ | `TransitionClaim` | Discrete change point (curvature spike) | | 4 | Return | ߙ | `ReturnClaim` | Re-entry to known basin | | 5 | Dwell | ߡ | `DwellClaim` | Sustained stay in basin | | 6 | Oscillation | ߚ | `OscillateClaim` | Rapid alternation between basins | | 7 | Recovery | ߞ | `RecoverClaim` | Latency to return after disruption | | 8 | Novelty | ߣ | `NovelClaim` | New basin discovery | | 9 | Place-Shift | ߠ | `PlaceShiftClaim` | Location class change coupled to dynamics | | 10 | Echo | ߥ | `EchoClaim` | Pattern match to prior episode | Basins are **hypotheses the machine bets its consistency on**. Each basin has an origin, stability phase, possible refinement, and eventual persistence or retirement.